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Sahar Group selects Ramco for Black Hawk MRO digitisation
DevOps

Sahar Group selects Ramco for Black Hawk MRO digitisation

Sahar Group picks Ramco's aviation suite to digitise Black Hawk MRO, unifying maintenance, supply chain and finance on one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI
Data Analytics

RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI

RedCloud passes 100,000 users and deploys agentic AI across its trade platform after enabling over USD $6.91 billion in FMCG transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head
Data Analytics

MSCI names Dinesh Gupta Chief Data & Operations Head

MSCI appoints ex-Goldman executive Dinesh Gupta as Chief Data Officer and Global Head of Operations to drive its data and AI strategy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Veyor raises AUD $11m to accelerate US site logistics
DevOps

Veyor raises AUD $11m to accelerate US site logistics

Australian construction tech startup Veyor raises AUD $11m Series A to fuel rapid US expansion as American revenues surge past 30%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
ABBYY adds 22 patents to expand AI document automation
Manufacturing

ABBYY adds 22 patents to expand AI document automation

ABBYY secures 22 new AI and OCR patents, expanding its portfolio beyond 400 as document automation rivals race to protect key technologies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains
Hyperscale

Tariffs, AI, new trade routes reshape supply chains

Tariff hikes, AI adoption and regional supply chains are redrawing global trade as firms diversify sourcing and tighten working capital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy
Software-as-a-Service

Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy

Securonix has promoted Ajay Biyani to Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, tasking him with spearheading regional growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Commotion unveils NVIDIA-powered AI OS for enterprises
Unified Communications

Commotion unveils NVIDIA-powered AI OS for enterprises

Commotion launches NVIDIA-powered AI OS to turn experimental enterprise AI into operational “workers” as Singapore ramps up adoption push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices
Data Protection

Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices

Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls
Data Analytics

Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls

Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq
Unified Communications

Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq

Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
CrowdStrike names Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC growth
Ransomware

CrowdStrike names Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC growth

CrowdStrike appoints veteran executive Jonathon Dixon to lead JAPAC, driving Falcon platform adoption and regional cyber security growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digitisation stories

Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn
Digital Transformation

Middle managers' wasted time costs Australia USD $15.5bn

Wasted admin time by Australia's middle managers in frontline sectors is costing the economy an estimated USD $15.5 billion a year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Indosat launches AI suite for Indonesia supply chains
Unified Communications

Indosat launches AI suite for Indonesia supply chains

Indosat unveils 27 AI-driven tools to digitise Indonesia's supply chains, targeting fleet tracking, cold chain control and smart facilities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
AI spend grows but Australian workers doubt safety gains
Robotics

AI spend grows but Australian workers doubt safety gains

Australian firms are pouring money into AI safety tools, but a new survey shows many frontline workers see little improvement on the ground.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
IT & telecoms lead Australia in digital workplace safety
Robotics

IT & telecoms lead Australia in digital workplace safety

Australia's IT and telecoms sector tops national rankings for digital workplace safety, with high trust, low under-reporting and strong AI interest.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
New ENCS-DIVD pact targets energy cyber weaknesses
DevOps

New ENCS-DIVD pact targets energy cyber weaknesses

ENCS and DIVD have agreed a new cyber pact to uncover and disclose vulnerabilities in Europe's high-impact energy and critical systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers
Digital Transformation

Point74 launches Pro PLM platform for UK food makers

Point74 unveils Pro PLM platform to help UK food manufacturers ditch spreadsheets, centralise recipes and tighten control of margins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026